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Grand Old Duke of York LbNA #20282

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jan 15, 2006
Location:
City:Hamden
County:New Haven
State:Connecticut
Boxes:1
Planted by:sadie&russ
Found by: scx4
Last found:Apr 16, 2020
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Jan 15, 2006
Note: A Connecticut Forest & Park Assn. CT Walk Book (Blue Book) would be most useful. The Blue Butterfly letterbox is on this same trail, and MMH letterboxes are on the next section.

I (S) was a Cub/Boy Scout leader for a number of years and one of my favorite things at summer camp was the singing/acting of the Grand Old Duke of York in the Dining Hall after lunch. When we first hiked this section of the Quinnipiac Trail (York Mtn.) I found myself singing the song as we climbed the hill.

"The grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again.

And when they were up, they were up;
And when they were down, they were down.
But when they were only halfway up,
They were neither up nor down!"

(Frequently, the audience is asked to "act out" the rhyme by standing up, sitting down, and standing halfway up at the appropriate points in the verse. It is usually sung to the tune of "A-Hunting We Will Go.")

Driving Directions: In Hamden, Shepard Ave. to West Shepard Ave. First right onto Laura Rd., right onto Paradise. Park at the side of the road near #1640 where the Blue-blazed trail enters the woods.

Box Directions: March up the hill. The trail will level off a bit. Step over several fallen trees and pass through the laurel. The view opens up a bit to the south above the golf course. STOP at the end of one more fallen tree that is next to a smallish blue-blazed tree and before a rocky spot and grove of cedars. Go back about 10 steps and notice the Elbow Tree at 145ยบ sitting atop a ledge. Make your way to the tree and then down around it to the left. Take about 20 steps northeast along the ledge stopping at the last cedar.
Look under the rock in a small cave.

You can continue on along the Blue trail for the Blue Butterfly box, or just march down the hill again to your car.

This box was placed in honor of my grand old duke (R) for his double-nickle day.